BethCravey's blog

The Dairy Queen on Kingsley Avenue in Orange Park is participating in the fourth annual Miracle Treat Day today.

For every Blizzard purchased, the company will donate at least $1 to the Children's Miracle Network. Last year, the event raised more than $4.5 million for the Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising money for children's hospitals.

Mayo Clinic is currently seeking volunteers to join its team. Volunteer opportunities are open to anyone over age 18 who has 4 or more hours per week to share. Flexible schedules are available. If you are interested, call Mayo Clinic's Volunteer Services department at (904) 956-0074 or email volunteersmcj@mayo.edu.<

Clay County commissioners begin their 2009-10 budget review process on Monday.

At the 2 p.m. meeting of the commission's Finance Committee, County Manager Fritz Behring will discuss budget issues and and seek commissioners' input on their priorities for the upcoming year.

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division is seeking the public's help to solve a recent rash of daytime residential burglaries in the Middleburg area.

The former director of Clay County Animal Control has voluntarily withdrawn a 2008 libel lawsuit she filed against Orange Park resident Donald Rammon.

The lawsuit filed by Constance Goon accused Rammon, a former Animal Control volunteer, with intentionally publishing libelous and defamatory statements about her in letters, e-mails and blogs in 2007.

From ElderSource: The Area Agency on Aging for Northeast Florida

ElderSource operates a toll-free telephone information and referral assistance service that links callers, older persons and their caregivers to local resources. The Elder Helpline (1-888-242-4464) is a starting point for anyone seeking information about aging issues, looking for an aging services provider, or wanting to volunteer.

Orange Park High's Class of 1979 will hold its 30th reunion Sept. 25-27. For info, email  

Megan Turner, a 10th grader at Fleming Island High, won first place in the 2009 Concert on the Green Poster Contest.

The United States Tennis Association’s Pro Circuit/Futures tennis tournament is underway through Sunday at Eagle Landing in northern Clay County.

For more, go to www.myclaysun.com/news.

Volunteers are being sought by the Clay County Sheriff's Office for a Pipe and Drum Corps being formed to perform at agency ceremonies and community events.

For more, go to www.myclaysun.com/news.